• DigitalDilemma
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    3 months ago

    Sensible question. Nobody even knows how many undocumented people are in a country - because they’re undocumented.

    This has to be a made up figure. The sentiment might be correct but the data is dubious.

    • zarkanian@sh.itjust.works
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      3 months ago

      It’s explained upthread. You can get an ITIN to pay taxes if you don’t have a Social Security Number. The estimate is from the amount collected by the IRS from people with ITINs.